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Robert Barron

Robert Barron

I have been in the newspaper business on and off since I was hired to be a reporter at a small weekly in northern Newfoundland, called the nor’wester, in 1987. I spent four years working alone in a satellite office in a mining and fishing community for that paper before deciding to throw the dice and head to British Columbia.

I took a break from writing and worked a number of jobs on Vancouver Island before I was hired as a reporter at the Nanaimo Daily News in 2000, where I worked for 16 years. I was then transferred to the Cowichan Valley Citizen in 2016 and have had the pleasure of working with our dedicated staff and community here ever since.

Phone
250-748-2666
Email
robert.barron@cowichanvalleycitizen.com

Recent Work by Robert

Shawnigan Lake School student removed from campus after report of request for 'intimate images'

Shawnigan Lake School student removed from campus after report of request for 'intimate images'

School contacted RCMP to investigate
Cowichan transit strike now the longest in B.C. history

Cowichan transit strike now the longest in B.C. history

Strike began Feb. 8
Dry season expected to be 'very challenging' for Cowichan Lake and River: official

Dry season expected to be 'very challenging' for Cowichan Lake and River: official

Water levels continue to drop in Cowichan Lake
Film highlighting Mount Prevost's mountain biking trails to be released

Film highlighting Mount Prevost's mountain biking trails to be released

Local trails are growing more popular in mountain-biking community
No jail time for man who struck Cowichan police vehicle, choked girlfriend

No jail time for man who struck Cowichan police vehicle, choked girlfriend

Lunden Taylor Howard gets 27-month conditional sentence
Mining company eyes processing waste rock from old Blue Grouse site in Cowichan

Mining company eyes processing waste rock from old Blue Grouse site in Cowichan

Estimated 300,000 tons of waste rock at site, near Lake Cowichan
Duncan buildings hit with hateful graffiti

Duncan buildings hit with hateful graffiti

Mayor says "disgusting" graffiti has no place in city
Man found dead near Cowichan River after reported missing

Man found dead near Cowichan River after reported missing

Youth had be rescued by ropes in related incident
WFP to curtail operations at Chemainus sawmill beginning June 18

WFP to curtail operations at Chemainus sawmill beginning June 18

150 workers affected in move sparked by lack of available logs
312-acre transfer gives First Nation critical land base on Vancouver Island

312-acre transfer gives First Nation critical land base on Vancouver Island

Lyackson acquire former forest land near the Cowichan River valued at approximately $8.6 million
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